Actor Danny Glover’s Family Union Roots Fuel His Activism

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on March 24, 2010 - 3:03pm
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Actor Danny Glover traveled to a Hugo Boss factory in Cleveland, Ohio to throw his celebrity behind the cause of workers. Jesse Russell has more.

The plant is facing a shutdown next month that would cost the region 375 jobs. The workers are trying to convince the suit company to reverse its decision. Glover was the leader of a Hollywood boycott on March 7 when he asked other celebrities to not wear the clothing maker’s apparel during the Academy Awards. Workers United President Bruce Raynor joined Glover at the factory on Tuesday:

: There was virtually not a single Hugo Boss tuxedo at the Academy Awards which is the showcase for clothing companies.

In recent years Glover has become a strong advocate and spokesperson for workers issues. He told the gathered workers and reporters that his working values came from his parents.

: “They were workers, they worked in the union, they supported it, support their union and built a family around that. So the idea of supporting the union resonated in my life long before.”